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Memories - I don't like it

I do not like the new format where memories is shown at the top. I wish it would go back to photos and stories as before. Photos and stories is explicit. Memories could mean someone's memories - not photos or stories. This is NOT an improvement in my opinion. I don't like this at ALL.

Memory is the process in which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved. The term Sensory memory, Short-term memory, Long-term memory, Working memory, Topographic memory and episodic memories are all psychology terms.

We have memories about things. The things which you list under the header titled "Memories" on Family Search would be better labeled as "Media".

Media are the storage and transmission channels or tools used to store and deliver information or data. It is often referred to as synonymous with mass media, but may refer to any means of information communication.

Personal software programs refer to their multimedia images of photos and source documentation as media.

Memory is the process in which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved. The term Sensory memory, Short-term memory, Long-term memory, Working memory, Topographic memory and episodic memories are all psychology terms.

We have memories about things. The things which you list under the header titled "Memories" on Family Search would be better labeled as "Media".

Media are the storage and transmission channels or tools used to store and deliver information or data. It is often referred to as synonymous with mass media, but may refer to any means of information communication.

Personal software programs refer to their multimedia images of photos and source documentation as media.

I suggested some time ago that FS run a poll or contest to try and come up with a better label for this. Memories is better than photos and as the site develops I think the label is better because it involves Stories at this point in time as well. Its not just photos and documents.

Id be fine with media too but that might confuse users about the context of that media. Is it FS or is User supplied is it news coverage etc.

Christopher, if I were conducting an interview, I would ask someone what they remember about their grandparents and we would create a life sketch or story.

They would be remembering "Memories". I would document the information I receive as with the source title of "Interview with xxx (name) on xxx (date) on my electronic media as a type copy or video or audio recording.

In this digital age stories, photos, documents, sketches are all placed on electronic medium which can then be placed as an optical character (typed copy) or scanned image into Family Tree.

I too like the drop down list which displays when one click on the menu bar item titled "Memories". However, the label titled "Memories" is not as accurate a use of the English language as is the label "Multimedia". More people will intuitively understand this more common label.